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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,496,116.56, 8,244,244.95 and 1,452,569.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,496,116.56, 8,244,244.95 and 1,452,569.42 is: 2,178,872.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,496,116.56 : 8,244,244.95 = 1,452,569.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,496,116.56/8,244,244.95 = 1,452,569.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,496,116.56x = 8,244,244.95 × 1,452,569.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,496,116.56x = 11,975,338,105,359.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,975,338,105,359.43/5,496,116.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,178,872.66

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